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Episode 614: Celeste Ng & Ben Fountain!

On today’s show, Samantha Nickerson interviews the fiction writers Celeste Ng and Ben Fountain! TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Learn more about Miami Book Fair. The Kerouac House is re-opening its writers residency after taking a 1-year hiatus. We have also expanded the number of residencies from four to SIX per year. If you’re interested, visit our Submittable page and… Continue reading
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Episode 613: Jamel Brinkley & M. Evelina Galang!

On today’s show, Chelsea Alice interviews the short story writer Jame Brinkley and John King interviews short story writer M. Evelina Galang. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Learn more about Miami Book Fair. The Kerouac House is re-opening its writers residency after taking a 1-year hiatus. We have also expanded the number of residencies from four to SIX… Continue reading
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Episode 612: A Discussion of Anaïs Nin’s Little Birds!

Samantha Nickerson and I delve into Anaïs Nin’s posthumously published slender volume of erotica, Little Birds. NOTES The Kerouac House is re-opening its writers residency after taking a 1-year hiatus. We have also expanded the number of residencies from four to SIX per year. If you’re interested, visit our Submittable page and send us your… Continue reading
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Episode 611: Matt Mason!

On today’s show, John King chats with poet Matt Mason about the poetic necessity of engaging with the popular culture that is part of the fabric of our American life, including rock music and obviously, obviously, the Disney phenomenon. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is… Continue reading
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Episode 610: Rebecca Renner & Major Jackson

On today’s show, John King chats with journalist Rebecca Renner and poet Major Jackson at Miami Book Fair. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the podcast is granted a small commission on anything you purchase at no… Continue reading
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Episode 609: Meg Cabot & Kelle Groom!

On today’s show, Samantha Nickerson talks to novelist Meg Cabot and memoirist Kelle Groom! TEXTS DICSUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the podcast is granted a small commission on anything you purchase at no additional cost to yourself.… Continue reading
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Episode 608: Maggie Smith and Michael Cunningham!

On today’s show, John talks to the poet and memoirist Maggie Smith about the complexities of trying to merge reality with narrative structure, and discusses the same, in different ways, with the novelist Michael Cunningham! These conversations were conducted at Miami Book Fair. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to… Continue reading
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Episode 607: Brian Turner!

On today’s show, John talks poet Brian Turner about learning to write the thing we need to write rather than the thing we want to write, the long conversations we have with those we love, and the processes of nature, including grief. His trio of new poetry volumes is out now from Alice James Books.… Continue reading
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Episode 606: Felicia Day!

On today’s show, John talks to author, actor, and producer Felicia Day about her new audiobook masterpiece, Third Eye, which is a hysterically funny fantasy epic that deep down has heart. Nerd culture, self-discovery, and creative writing are discussed at length. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this… Continue reading
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Episode 605: Elle Nash!
On today’s show, John talks to the novelist Elle Nash about her breathtaking new novel, Deliver Me. The chief topic is how to write a strange, nearly impossible story about American poverty without wallowing or romanticizing one’s characters and finding beauty in their ability to strive to understand a maddening world. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES If… Continue reading
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